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Wholesaler In Fairfield County Admits To Scheme To Defraud State Of Nearly $6M In Taxes Wholesaler In Fairfield County Admits To Scheme To Defraud State Of Nearly $6M In Taxes
Wholesaler In Fairfield County Admits To Scheme To Defraud State Of Nearly $6M In Taxes A tobacco wholesaler in Fairfield County has admitted to attempting to skirt out of millions of dollars in taxes that were due on products imported into the state. Fairfield resident Rishi Malik pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and to violate the Contraband Cigarette Trafficking Act and one count of wire fraud. Malik and a partner opened and ran Connecticut Discounts LLC, a tobacco wholesale business in Bridgeport. Through that company, Malik obtained tobacco products from out-of-state suppliers and distributed the products to a network of clients who offered …

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by Zak Failla